Comparison

SayWave vs ColorApp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SayWave

This app converts spoken words into text and reads typed text aloud. It supports various languages and offers customization for reading speed, pitch, and font size. You can also extract text from images, PDFs, and files for playback.

Highlights
  • Reads typed text aloud
  • Transcribes speech to text via microphone
  • Extracts text from files, images, and PDFs using OCR
  • Customizable reading speed, pitch, and language
  • Saves and edits texts in a library
  • Highlights reading text by word or sentence
Features
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Turn text into natural speech — and speech into text. Instantly, privately, everywhere. Even offline. SayWave is the fastest way to speak and be heard. Type anything and hear it in stunning, natural Apple voices. Or tap the mic and watch your words appear as you talk — transcribed entirely on your device. TEXT TO SPEECH • Every Apple voice, every language and accent — including Premium and Enhanced voices • Follow along as each word is highlighted while it's spoken • Continuous Reading: one message flows into the next, hands-free • Reading speed from 0.5x to 3x — you set the pace • Tap any message to hear it again, anytime SPEECH TO TEXT • Unlimited on-device transcription — fast, accurate, and private • Automatic end-of-speech detection: just stop talking, and your words become text • Dictate in dozens of languages READ ANYTHING • Import PDFs — every page becomes its own tappable message • Point your camera at any text, or pick a photo — instant text recognition • Share PDFs from WhatsApp, Mail, or Files straight into SayWave with "Open in SayWave" YOUR CONVERSATION, SAVED • A clean chat-style view keeps everything you've spoken and typed • Search, edit, share, or select multiple messages at once • Polish your text with Apple Intelligence Writing Tools SHARE AS AUDIO • Export anything you write as MP3, M4A, WAV, AIFF, or FLAC • Files named by date and time — ready to send anywhere EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • iMessage app: dictate and insert text right in your chats • Apple Watch: speak from your wrist • Home Screen quick actions and Siri shortcuts for instant dictation • Designed for iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works completely offline — no internet connection required • No data collection. Ever. Your voice never leaves your device. BUILT FOR EVERYONE • Full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and more • Localized in 29 languages • Free Family Sharing included Download SayWave and give your words a voice. Terms of use : https://iapps.app/Terms Privacy-policy: https://iapps.app/Privacy

About

ColorApp

Features
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Color App is a utility tool that helps you find colors from images. It focuses on clothing images, and lets users know about the color of clothes. This is an easy-to-use app in which the user can either upload an image or capture an image using a mobile camera. After adding or uploading images users can crop images to get precise color details. The app then provides you with the color details in hex code, RGB, and it even tells you the saturation level, Lightness, and hue comparison. What's the purpose By using this app you can match items of clothing. Just add an image of a shirt and pants, and see how they look together. You don't even have to try them on, and you can make different clothing combinations.

Screenshots

SayWave4 screens
ColorApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ColorApp at none against SayWave's 2. ColorApp also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.4). SayWave's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SayWave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ColorApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SayWave versus ColorApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSayWaveColorApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (166 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings166 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaryam DerakhsheshRyan Wong

Bugs and requests

SayWave

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Forward and backward option not working after iOS update
  • App freezes when requesting 'get audio'
  • Ebook reader exports texts and then reads them
  • Speech reading is terrible, pronunciation slows down
  • App does not work on iPad
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  • Playback location setting doesn't work
  • Freezes for 10 seconds when pressing play
  • Does not keep PDF formatting
  • Text conversion from images is unreadable
  • Does not sync to other devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update for iOS compatibility
  • Improve audio player controls
  • Option to change speaker voice
  • Improvements in interface/highlighting
  • Browser integration
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  • Apple Watch controller
  • iMessage app for easier sharing
  • Play again on records
  • Voice recorder feature

ColorApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SayWave

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

ColorApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SayWave free?
SayWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColorApp free?
ColorApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SayWave or ColorApp have ads?
Neither SayWave nor ColorApp shows ads.

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